If it was Alma who introduced his grandma to Whatsapp, kudos to him. We need more Almas.

But you are still wrong about CA.

Vernacular radio had a much bigger impact on voting turn out (not patterns or intentions). But there is no evidence that they took their cue from socio media elites or the likes of CA. These are hard nosed businesses and they follow the market.

I'm with with you on CA. I dont think it had any effect of our masses, which is unfortunate they chose not to keep their mouth shut, if indeed they were hired.

That said, Is your grandmother also on whatsapp? I'm still trying to picture this

Pole sana. I hope my grandmothers can say they've had 'modern' skirts, whatever that is.. Care to explain? A picture perhaps..

When I was born my Cucu, mother and almost every woman in our village used to wear traditional Kikuyu dress made from whole cotton - the type favored by Nyakinyua dancing women even today.

The change to wearing modern dress occurred in the late sixties and early seventies and was driven by the Women groups savings movement - where they learned much more than saving. My mother and her friends founded one of the earliest savings groups in our village, a visionary thing for people who never learned to read or write.